We are down to the wire on good ole’ 2009 . . . so long year – it’s been real – it’s been . . . well, it’s been like a YEAR already!

Out with the old and bring on the new . . . what will happen in 2010? What new and exciting things will go on? What same old, same old will we see?

Well, one thing for sure . . . I will continue knitting – just as long as the fingers hold out. 😉 I am working on finishing up the last projects I promised. And then????????

During the month of January I will be concentrating on mittens – I’m a member of ravelry’s NaKniMitMo . . . Say it with me – National Knit Mitten Month.
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There is a featured pair of mittens that I will attempt to make – SpillyJane’s Anna’s Mittens – but I will also be making mittens for future Sharing our gifts projects. I will have mittens coming out of my ears by the end of the month . . . and then there is another project waiting in the wings. Yeah, you’ll have to wait on that one. I’ll let you in on a secret . . . it involves knitting. lol

It’s been awhile since I’ve checked in with you all . . . I have been finishing up the family Christmas gifts. All of the grands, their mamas and my son-in-law received a hand knitted something. My fingers have been busy and are a tad sore. But, the surprise and joy with which each received their gifts more than makes up for that.

Wanted to share some pics with you:

Here’s Lessa with her new purple socks and a sock-blocker key chain with purple sock. This is a SpillyJane pattern, Hearts of December.

Also using the Hearts of December pattern – here is the Ladybug with her socks. The yarn was dyed by Lori RaseHall – one of her first dyed yarns. I bought it way back then (a couple of years ago now) because Ladybug said she loved it – and it waited for the perfect pattern. Standing next to Ladybug is her hubby in his new chapeaux – a simple k2 p2 pattern.

Peppermist models her gift – a scarf with attached mittens. I found this pattern in the Pints & Purls -Portable Projects for the Social Knitter book. She will never lose her mittens as long as she never loses her scarf. 😉

Grandson (the Boy) models his Jughead hat – from a pattern in domiknitrix – whip your knitting into shape. And, yes . . . I really am that short – or he really is that tall – or it COULD be an optical illusion (not).
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The rest of the patterns were freebies from websites or ravelry – if you want them let me know and I’ll dig them up for you. For now, however, just enjoy my grands with me.
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The Pup

Zaiah 😉

Kinzie-bug

TAT

D-man

And a wonderful day was had by all. Hubby received a new pair of slippers from LL Bean and I was spoiled with a ball-winder for yarn, a standing/carry-case for knitting projects, and 8 skeins of sock yarn (the Boy shares that he wears a size 13 wide! lol) and a gauge for sizing feet to socks (‘cos Peppermist does not do feet very well) and other goodies from the grands.

Of course there was food and lots and lots of laughter. I trust your Christmas was a good one, too.

Last night while taking the kiddos to Awanas we were treated to this silhouetted sight:

Gotta love it. 😉

and the Sharing our Gifts Alaska project is drawing to a close. There are still a couple of packages out there in the mail somewhere – hoping to get them by the end of the week so I can take the bounty in to the shelter.

A couple packages came in last week, but with Thanksgiving and all I didn’t get the pictures posted. I will remedy that now.

Cienna sent these sweet hats – a Mama/Daughter duo in pink and white and two multi colored hats that a boy or girl would be pleased to wear.

Check out the colors in the hat and mittens Sarawak made. Bright – cheerful – just what Alaskans need in the cold, long, dark days of winter.

Sarah also included a skein of cashmere yarn – I found a cute hat pattern that includes beads in the knitting. My hope is to knit that up after Christmas – then give it to the Board of Directors to auction off at the shelter’s annual Gala fundraiser.

And, today another envelope arrived from beanly:

So warm! And, I love, love, LOVE the button on the hat’s band. Nice addition to the pattern.

I will post pictures of the other packages as they arrive.

December 5th Sinclair will announce the next project. I’ll share it with you all – maybe you will be able to help out in that project.

The postal delivery person had to use one of the big boxes today . . . because there were TWO envelopes with yarny goodness in them waiting for me when I got off work.

Sharing the Goodness is growing . . . THANKS!

From Oregon came this precious hat and gauntlets/mitts. Some toddler will love these.

And . . . from Alaska . . . Palmer . . . an envelope stuffed with a hat (sized for teen or small adult), scarf, infant hat and mitts, and darling toddler slippers.

We’re still expecting a few more deliveries. I’ll take one big group when I take them in to the shelter. Thanks to all involved . . . you are going to make a lot of folks very warmly happy.